Compact floribunda rose plant named ‘Poulpal085’

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Compact Floribunda class which has abundant, pink apricot blend flowers, strong perfume, and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrida.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulpal085’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of roseplant which originated from a controlled crossing between the femaleseed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also anunnamed seedling. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2011 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulpal085’, originated as a single seedlingfrom the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent andfemale seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The malepollen parent plant has near white flowers while the new variety haspink apricot blend flowers. The female seed parent plant has X flowerswhile the new variety has pink apricot blend flowers.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create anew and distinct variety with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant pink apricot blend flowers with strong        perfume;    -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated on its own        roots;    -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulpal085’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2011 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpal085’ was selected in thespring of 2012 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpal085’ by rooted cuttings was first doneby Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July,2012. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conductedin controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of‘Poulpal085’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation tothe next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of‘Poulpal085’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings are flower petals andsepals detached from the receptacle revealing reproductive flower parts,flower bud, juvenile foliage and stem, mature leaf, and trifoliate leaf.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawings are flower cluster onthe branch and above view of flower upon opening. Plants shown are 2years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpal085’,as observed in its growthin a field nursery in Linn County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2 years ofage, and were grown on their own roots. Color references are made usingThe Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001,except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘Poulpal062’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 28,168 are compared to ‘Poulpal085’ inChart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpal085’ ‘Poulpal062’ Petal Count 38 50 Flower Diameter 70mm 75 mm General Tonality Orange Group 28C and Red 40C of Flower ColorRed Group 38A

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 22 mm in length from base of receptacle            to end of bud. Bud diameter is 15 mm.        -   Bud form.—Urceolate.        -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 146D.            Surface: Lightly pubescent.        -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with            heavy intonations of Greyed-Orange Group 166B. Texture:            Smooth.        -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with            receptacle.        -   Sepal margin.—Margins have weak foliaceous appendages on            three of the five sepals.        -   Sepal size.—20 mm long, 6 mm wide.        -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 5 mm in height, 8 mm            wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of            Greyed-Orange Group 166A. Shape: Funnel.        -   Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth. Length: 40 mm. Diameter: 3 mm on            average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with strong            Greyed-Purple Group 183A. Strength: Strong.-   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne in clusters of about 3    flower buds per stem, or singly.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Fragrance.—Strong rose perfume.        -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of            approximately 14 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant            after flowers have fully matured.        -   Size.—Flower diameter is 70 mm when open. Flower depth is 30            mm.        -   Flower shape.—Open cup double flower, with petals that curve            out from the center.        -   Shape of flower, side view.—The upper portion is convex. The            lower portion is deep concave.-   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 38 petals.-   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are combination of Orange    Group 28C and Red Group 38A.-   Petal color:    -   -   Upon opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Yellow Group 9B            at the basal zone, middle zone and outer zone are a blend of            Orange Group 29C and Red Group 37B. Lower surface: Orange            Group 29C splashed with Orange Group 29A. The apex is Red            Group 38C, and basal zone point of attachment is            Yellow-Orange Group 18A.        -   Upon opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Orange Red Group            35A splashed with Yellow Group 13A. Lower surface: Orange            Group 29B splashed with Red Group 37A.        -   After opening, outer and inner petals are the same            color.—Upper surface: Basal zone spot Yellow Group 12A.            Middle and marginal coloration is Red-Purple Group 62B.            Lower surface: Red-Purple Group 62C splashed with Red Purple            61D. At the basal zone Yellow Group 13D.-   Petals:    -   -   Petal reflex.—Somewhat reflexed.        -   Margin.—Entire and uniform. Moderate undulations.        -   Shape.—Broad and elliptic. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape:            Acute.        -   Size.—45 mm (l)×47 mm (w).        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Thickness.—Average.-   Reproductive flower parts:    -   -   Pollen.—None observed.        -   Anthers.—Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Greyed-Yellow Group            160A. Quantity: 38 on average.        -   Filaments.—Color: Yellow Group 12B. Length: 6 mm.        -   Pistils.—Length: 7 mm. Quantity: 24 on average.        -   Stigmas.—Color: Yellow Group 3D.        -   Styles.—Color: Green-White Group 157A.        -   Location of stigmas.—Even in location relative to the length            of the filaments and the height of the anthers.        -   Hips.—None Observed.

PLANT

-   Plant growth: Upright, very compact, and well branched. Plants are    40 cm in height, and 38 cm wide.-   Stems:    -   -   Color of juvenile growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Color of mature growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Length.—Canes are about 18 cm from the base of the plant to            the flowering portion.        -   Diameter.—About 6 mm.        -   Internodes.—On mature canes about 40 mm between nodes.        -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth.-   Long prickles: None observed.-   Plant foliage:    -   -   Compound leaf: 95 mm (1) x 70 (w).        -   Quantity.—2 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.        -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.        -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            144A with strong intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183A.            Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 144A with strong intonations            of Greyed-Purple Group 183A.        -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146B.-   Plant leaves and leaflets:    -   -   Stipules.—Size: 6 mm long, 2 to3 mm wide. Quantity: 2 per            compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with            outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Petiole.—Length: 16 mm. Diameter: 2 mm. Upper surface color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A, with other intonations of            Greyed-Purple Group 183B. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A.        -   Rachis.—Length: About 40 mm. Upper surface color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A, with other intonations of            Greyed-Purple Group 183B. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A.        -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normally 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated.            Size: 35 mm long, and 35 mm wide. Shape: Generally            elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex: Rounded, and mucronate.            Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd            pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Very glossy.-   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew    Sphaerotheca pannosa var. rosae, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa,    rust Phragmidium spp., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis    cinerea under normal growing conditions.-   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone    6.-   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for    climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat    zone 7.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the CompactFloribunda rose class named ‘Poulpal085’, substantially as illustratedand described herein, due to its abundant pink apricot blend flowers,strong perfume, disease resistance, and extended period of bloom.